Traditional home region of Zechariah and Elizabeth
- Modern identification
- Ein Karem · Jerusalem hills
- Coordinates
- 31.7670, 35.1620
Longstanding Christian tradition associates Ein Karem with the infancy narratives, but the Gospel names only the Judean hill country.
What happened at Traditional home region of Zechariah and Elizabeth
- The song of elisabeth to Mary upon her visit
Luke 1:39-45
The Gospel specifies only the Judean hill country; Ein Karem is retained as a traditional candidate. Luke gives a region, not a town. The point is near the traditional Ein Karem association and must not be treated as an exact event site.
- The magnificat of Mary
Luke 1:46-56
The Gospel specifies only the Judean hill country; Ein Karem is retained as a traditional candidate. Luke gives a region, not a town. The point is near the traditional Ein Karem association and must not be treated as an exact event site.
- The birth and childhood of the Baptist, and his desert life
Luke 1:57-80
The Gospel specifies only the Judean hill country; Ein Karem is retained as a traditional candidate. Luke gives a region, not a town. The point is near the traditional Ein Karem association and must not be treated as an exact event site.